March 27 - April 2, 2011 is National Severe Weather Awareness Week March 23 , 2011 LANSING –The Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development (MDARD) today encouraged residents to be prepared for when severe weather strikes. …
Website demonstrates how residents can protect state’s water quality March 22 , 2011 LANSING, Mich. – Today, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) and Eaton Conservation District launched an interactive …
Register for the April 27 Event in Bath March 18, 2011 BATH, Mich. – Michigan food processors, growers, and economic development leaders are invited to attend the Michigan Food Processors Summit on April 27, 2011. The summit will be held at …
Proclamation offers opportunity to celebrate the state’s food & agriculture industries March 17 , 2011 LANSING – As part of National Agriculture Week, Governor Rick Snyder today proclaimed March 17, 2011 as “Michigan Agriculture Day.” …
March 16 , 2011 LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan FFA Association recognized Attorney General Bill Schuette, Representative Kevin Daley (R-Attica) and Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) Director Keith Creagh for their …
Michigan Food and Agriculture Companies Invited to Participate February 11 , 2011 Novi, Mich. - The Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA) is seeking Michigan food and agriculture companies to showcase their products in a special Michigan …
February 14 , 2011 LANSING -The Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA) has revised its Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) quarantine to protect Great Lakes islands and to adjust Quarantine Level boundaries in several counties in the Upper Peninsula (UP) …
Weights and Measures: Educating Today for Tomorrow March 1. 2011 Lansing – Governor Rick Snyder today declared the week of March 1 - 7, 2011, as “Weights and Measures Week” in Michigan. The declaration recognizes Michigan as one of the eight …
February 14 , 2011 Lansing – The Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA) has proposed changes to Michigan’s zoning rules for bovine Tuberculosis (TB). The new rules will be discussed in three public meetings across Michigan and will become …
March 14 , 2011 LANSING – In honor of National Pi Day, a day noted by math enthusiasts around the world on March 14, Governor Rick Snyder is encouraging Michiganders to celebrate math and education. “National Pi Day marries some of my favorite …
Weights and Measures: Educating Today for Tomorrow March 1. 2011 Lansing – Governor Rick Snyder today declared the week of March 1 - 7, 2011, as “Weights and Measures Week” in Michigan. The declaration recognizes Michigan as one of the eight …
February 14 , 2011 Lansing – The Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA) has proposed changes to Michigan’s zoning rules for bovine Tuberculosis (TB). The new rules will be discussed in three public meetings across Michigan and will become …
February 14 , 2011 LANSING -The Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA) has revised its Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) quarantine to protect Great Lakes islands and to adjust Quarantine Level boundaries in several counties in the Upper Peninsula (UP) …
Michigan Food and Agriculture Companies Invited to Participate February 11 , 2011 Novi, Mich. - The Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA) is seeking Michigan food and agriculture companies to showcase their products in a special Michigan …
Proposals due to MDA by April 1, 2011 February 3, 2011 LANSING, Mich . – Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA) Director Keith Creagh and U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and …
February 3 , 2011 Michigan Department of Agriculture Director Keith Creagh today touted that the state's horticulture industry ranks 5th in the U.S. for gross sales of horticulture crops with $566 million in sales in 2009. "Michigan’ …
February 1 , 2011 LANSING - The Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA) today confirmed the presence of brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB), Halyomorpha halys (Stål), in Michigan. The identity of two specimens – one from Berrien County and the …
January 27, 2010 LANSING – Michigan Department of Agriculture’s (MDA) State Veterinarian Dr. Steven Halstead reminds animal owners that Michigan law requires pets be provided proper food, water, shelter, and medical care, especially during the …
January 27, 2011 LANSING, Mich. - The State of Michigan today kicked off the search for the "Michigan Agriculture Exporter of the Year" from within the state's growing agriculture export industry. Applications will be accepted …
Thirteen shelters will benefit and provide spay and neuter services January 24 , 2011 Lansing – Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA) today announced the recipients of the 2010 Companion Animal Welfare tax check-off funds, …
